130th Rhode Rhode GAA Club AGM 2018
The 130th Rhode GAA Club took place on Thursday night last with over 35 members in Attendance. Chairman Joe Malone opened the meeting by welcoming all in attendance. Fr,Greg opened with a payer which included all members especially those who died during the year. The minutes of last years Agm were read out and then the Club Constitution was passed it was down to the various reports where Secretary , Treasurer , Chairman and Minor Chairman gave excellent and detailed reports on the year gone.
In his 2nd and final address as Chairman Joe Malone highlighted many notable events and achievements for the club throughout the past year most especially our Senior team winning the championship for the 29th time and the 3rd year in a row and a 4th league title in a row. Joe Spoke of what an honour it was to serve as Chairman of a great club.
The Following were Elected :
President
Paddy McCormack
Vice Presidents
Paddy Kerrigan, Liam Swaine, Martin Heavey, John Glennon, Paddy Doolan, Eugene Mulligan, Jody Gunning , Seamus Murphy.
Patrons
Joe Kellaghan and Fr Greg Corcoran PP.
Tustees
Joe Kellaghan, Johnny Mooney, James Murphy, Brendan Ward , Michael Delaney.
Chairman John Kilmurray
Vice Chairman Oliver Murphy
Secretary Eoghan Hickey
Assistant Secretary Pat FitzGerald
Treasurer Mary Hannon
Assistant Treasurer Patricia McManus
PRO Robert Kellaghan
Asst. PRO\’s Paul Hickey and John Glennon
Children’s Officer Cathal Swords
Minor Club Chairman Stephen Darby
Minor Club Secretary Tracey Murphy
Coaching Coordinator Ronan Heavey
Registar Ger Noonan
Development Officer James Murphy
Health and Wellbeing Officer Pauric Murphy
Safety Officer Gordan Kerrigan
Club Liaison Officer Richie Glennon
County Convention Delegates Joe Malone, John Kilmurray & Cathal Swords.
County Board Delegates John Kilmurray . others TBC
Committee
Orla Kilmurray, Regina Swaine , Declan Gorman, Bill Glennon, Eugene Mulligan, Derek Kellaghan, Pat McManus, Alan Kellaghan (additions will be made by club executive)
Team Managements
Chairman Joe Malone said progress was been made and hopes to have them in place shortly.
AOB
Craig Byrne asked if the club knew of any coaching courses coming up and he was informed that county board would be notifying club in coming months.
On Behalf of the Club Executive PRO Robert Kellaghan thanked and praised Chairman Joe Malone ( 2 year), Secretary Ger Hynes (5 years) and Treasurer Patricia McManus (6 years) for all their hard work throughout the years.
He went on to thank his fellow Assistant PRO\’s Paul Hickey & John Glennon for their continuous hard work and assistance and the local press for their wonderful support in getting our message out.
it was a very successful AGM for our club and we look forward to working with our friends and supporters in 2019 to bring further success to the club
Chairman Joe Malone Closed the meeting and wished everyone a happy Christmas and New year.
Bridge House Offaly GAA Awards night
Massive Congratulations to Anton Sullivan (2018 Offaly Senior Footballer of the year) & David Hope (2018 Offaly Handballer of the year) on these massive achievements. The Bridge House Offaly GAA Awards Night takes place on Saturday the 19th of January
Rod Og Minor Club Green & Gold Mile St.Stephen\’s Day Charity Walk
Join Rod Og Minor Club on St.Stephen\’s Day for their Green & Gold Mile Charity walk around the Clubs walking Track in Fr,Dowling Park from between 9:30am & 11:30am. All donations made on the day will go to the Rotunda Maternity Hospital. Join us to walk off the Christmas Dinner for a wonderful cause. Tea/Coffee and refreshments will be served.
Rhode GAA Christmas Draw 2018
We are delighted to announce we will be holding a Christmas Draw which will be held on Friday 21st of December in Killeen\’s Croghan Lounge at 8pm
Tickets have been distributed and available in all local businesses in the Village @ €2 a line or Full card €20
Raffle Prizes :
€500 Euro Bloomfield Gym Voucher
Food Hamper
20 Bales of Briquette\’s Bord Na Mona
Turkey
Ham
2 Tickets to Neil Delamere 22/2/19
Ladies Gift Hamper
Mens Gift Hamper
2 Tickets to Bernard O\’shea 23/3/19
Meal Voucher
Shaz Hair Voucher
Voucher for Dermot Halls Menswear
Xmas eve gift box
Kids football hamper
Fresh Flower Table Display with Candle
Kids football hamper
Xmas cake
Xmas Pudding
Walking Track Membership
Xmas Cake
Anto\’s Barber\’s Hair Voucher
Xmas Pudding
Book- The Rhode Way by Brian Darby
All Cards to be back in to Shaz Hair Salon at 5pm on Friday December 21st. Draw cannot take place till ticket\’s are in.
Please come along enjoy the live music and join in in the festive mood.
2003 Junior A County Champions Reunion
These bunch of lads made history in 2003 by beating a highly fancied Edenderry team on a score line of Rhode 1-13 Edenderry 1-10. The game was played on the 20th of September that year in Croghan on a glorious summers evening.
Edenderry went into the game unbeaten all year and were red hot favorites but the Rhode lads knew what they were made of and what it was going to mean for them and the parish to win this match. In one of the best games ever played by a Rhode team, Rhode came out victorious after a excellent game of football and the rest is history.
To remember these hero’s the reunion commitare organizing and fun filled night in O’Tooles Bar on December 28th starting at 8.00pm. On the night, the match itself will be shown thought-out the bar with music and lots of craic afterwards.
The reunion committee are planning on having a raffle on the night and all the money from that will go to a local charity.
More details to follow but please mark this one down in you calendar because this has the makings of a night to be remembered.
County Final DVD\’s
2018 County Final Dvd\’s are available to Order @€10 by contacting Robert Kellaghan 0876452964/ Joe Malone 0860553879
Lotto
There was no winner of the Rhode GAA Lotto Draw that took place on the 10th of December for a Jackpot of €4,200. The numbers drawn were 4 11 12 30. The club would like to thank all those who supported the draw and thanks to O’Toole’s for the use of their premises and for their help and cooperation. The following matched three numbers and received €70 each.
Martina Harnett
Geraldine Lenehan
Aggie Reilly
Christmas draw will take place next week in Doyle’s and there will be an extra €1,000 given out in prizes.
The Rhode GAA Lotto is the main source of income the club has and now you can play online through our website. The good news is when you play the lotto online you are entitled to free draws, for example, pay for seven draws, receive the eighth one free, pay for fourteen draws receive two free and so on. In other words, the more you play the more free draws you are entitled to!!
Lotto Dates for Christmas
Please Note the Lotto draws for the next 2 weeks take place on Sunday December 23rd in Killeen\’s ;Lounge & Sunday December 3oth in Otoole\’s . Please have all books returned by 6pm each Sunday.
Get well:
Get well wishes are extended to all of the people of the parish who are ill or hospitalized at the moment
Happy Christmas & New Year
Rhode GAA would like to thank all our Members and Supporters for supporting the club throughout 2017 and we wish you and yours and very happy and holy Christmas and wonderful 2018 !!
